Voyage estimate
VLCC voyage: Covenas to Singapore
A VLCC carrying 270,000 tonnes from Covenas to Singapore sails about 11,831 nm laden via the Cape of Good Hope, Sunda Strait and Malacca Strait, about 39.4 days at 12.5 knots. With the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, the round voyage takes about 78.6 days and burns about 3,891 tonnes of fuel.
Round voyage
78.6 d
39.4 d laden
Laden distance
11,831 nm
Via the Cape (avoiding both Suez and Panama)
Fuel (VLSFO)
3,891 t
Round voyage
CO2
12,261 t
Outside EU ETS
Round voyage breakdown
| Leg | Distance | Speed | Days | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Laden Covenas → Singapore | 11,831 nm | 12.5 kn | 39.4 | 2,169 t |
Ballast Singapore → Covenas | 10,970 nm | 13 kn | 35.2 | 1,582 t |
Port time Loading and discharge | — | — | 4.0 | 140 t |
| Round voyage | 22,801 nm | 78.6 | 3,891 t |
Laden via the Cape of Good Hope, Sunda Strait and Malacca Strait; ballast via the Panama Canal and Malacca Strait.
A laden VLCC draws about 22.5 m, deeper than the Panama Canal's 15.2 m limit, so the laden leg takes a longer route: via the Cape (avoiding both Suez and Panama).
Emissions and EU ETS
The round voyage burns about 3,891 tonnes of VLSFO, emitting about 12,261 tonnes of CO2. Neither port is in the EU ETS area, so no EU allowances are needed for this voyage.
Assumptions
- Cargo
- 270,000 t
- Laden speed
- 12.5 kn at 55 t/day
- Ballast speed
- 13 kn at 45 t/day
- Port time
- 4 days at 35 t/day
- Laden draft
- 22.5 m
- CO2 factor
- 3.151 t per t fuel
Other ship sizes on this route
Questions
How long does a VLCC take from Covenas to Singapore?
About 39 days 11 hours laden at 12.5 knots over 11,831 nm via the Cape of Good Hope, Sunda Strait and Malacca Strait. The full round voyage, with the ballast leg back and 4 days in port, takes about 78.6 days.
How much fuel does a VLCC burn on this voyage?
About 3,891 tonnes of VLSFO for the round voyage (2,169 t laden, 1,582 t ballast, 140 t in port), emitting about 12,261 tonnes of CO2.